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Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance CEO Abdel joins Common Sense Institute board of directors

The Common Sense Institute has added Juliet Abdel, president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, to its board of directors. Ms. Abdel leads a network of more than 1,200 businesses focused on driving regional prosperity and economic…

Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Economic Alliance launch workforce recruitment campaign

Historically, communities in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area have found themselves competing for economic development…

Metro workforce recruitment initiative

Market After Dark announces new details

The 8th annual Market After Dark will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, with one of…

Patrons at Cedar Rapids Market After Dark. CREDIT CEDAR RAPIDS METRO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE.

Cedar Rapids council approves lower membership fee with Metro Economic Alliance

In the wake of a request by Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell last month to…

Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O'Donnell Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids leaders look to redefine relationship with Metro Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell says it’s time to redefine the city’s relationship with the…

Tiffany O'Donnell State of the City Cedar Rapids 2023

Market After Dark returns to Cedar Rapids in August

One of the most popular downtown Cedar Rapids events is returning Saturday, Aug. 26. Market…

Ignite ICR begins summer student, intern program

Ignite ICR, a program for college students and interns working in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Leadership for Five Seasons program marks 40 years

Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS), a program of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, will…

Leadership for Five Seasons

City View High School to share space with Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

City View Community High School, the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s new magnet high school,…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Selected restaurants announced for restaurant week Feb. 17-26

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the restaurants selected to participate in the…

‘Race for the Space’ winner KETO Kitchen celebrating grand opening today

The winner of the “Race for the Space” program, The KETO Kitchen, will host a…

KETO Kitchen grand opening

Pursue projects with ‘sizzle,’ Ekberg urges Economic Alliance

True to form, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) celebrated a host of successes…

CRMEA annual meeting Hugh Ekberg

Legislative Launch policies revealed, workforce remains first priority

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP)…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Executive Director Doug Neumann outlines top 2023 issues to an audience of statewide leaders Dec. 8 at Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery.

Applications open for 2023 Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces applications  are now open for restaurants to apply…

Cedar Rapids restaurant week 2023

Buy Local initiative launches for holiday season

This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to champion…

IEDA grants to fund more than $235 million in Cedar Rapids metro projects

The Cedar Rapids metro area projects recently awarded redevelopment grants from the Iowa Economic Development…

Loftus Lumber project Cedar Rapids IEDA grants